Berbera deal causes a regional row

Hargeisa- Two days ago an agreement was signed by Somaliland, Ethiopia and UAE owned a company called DP World over the shares of Berbera Port. The new deal includes Ethiopia the shareholders by giving it 19% shares.

"Somaliland Investment Company is a corruption scandal," the opposition says

Hargeisa- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, the chairman of the main opposition party, accused the government of 'corruption and theft."

Somaliland: obscure "government-owned company" established in UAE

Hargeisa- In a press statement issued by Somaliland's representative to UAE, the son-in-law of the former president Silanyo said Somaliland Investment Company has been registered with the UAE.

Opposition parties meet the President

Hargeisa- The two opposition parties met twice in this month with the president of Somaliland, Muse Behi Abdi.

"Somaliland shall not talk to Somalia", says veteran politician Mohamed Hashi Elmi

Hargeisa- Mohamed Hashi Elmi, the former finance minister of Somaliland, said the talks of Somaliland and Somalia shall be suspended.

Somaliland bans pharaonic FGM, a move right activists condemned

Hargeisa- The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued on 6th February 2018 a declaration prohibiting pharaonic FGM and allowing "Sunna female circumcision."

Somaliland: a man is arrested for raping 6 years old girl

Hargeisa- The Police in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, arrested a man who is accused of raping a six years old girl. He was arrested on Saturday after the mother of the child reported to the police.

Somaliland military clashes with Puntland

Hargeisa- The military of Somaliland took over Tukaraq, 70km from Garowe, the capital of Puntland.

House of Representatives Approves Rape Act

Hargeisa- The House of Representatives of Somaliland has approved the Rape and Other Related Offences Bill.

Somaliland: court jails two journalists for 2 years

Hargeisa- Hargeisa- 7th January 2018- The Human Rights Centre today condemned the conviction and sentencing of journalists Mohamed Abdilahi Dabshid, a journalist at Kalsan TV, and Ahmed Dirie Iiltire of SBC television and Xeegonews.

Somaliland: President Behi visits Djibouti

Hargeisa- The president of Somaliland, Muse Behi Abdi, paid his first visit as a president in a foreign soil to neighbouring Djibouti.

Somaliland: the President appoints Auditor General

Hargeisa- President Muse Behi Abdi has appointed Ahmed Yousuf Dirir as the new Auditor General of Somaliland.

Somaliland Journalists Association elects it leadership

Hargeisa-Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) concluded this afternoon one-day meeting of its 6th General Assembly.

Somaliland police starts to police haircuts

Hargeisa- Somaliland police started today to forcefully cut the hairs of people who made "unethical haircuts."

Court release journalist Abdirsak on bail

Hargeisa- A court in Gabiley released journalist Abdirisak Dayib Ali on bail.

The secretary of Hargeisa municipality accuses the mayor of running the office as a privately owned company

Hargeisa- Ali Hassan, the secretary of the Local Government of Hargeisa, accuses the mayor of mismanagement of finances.

Somaliland foreign minister: UAE military deal remains intact

Hargeisa- The foreign minister of Somaliland Saad Ali Shire said the agreement granting the United Arab Emeritus a military base in Berbera is intact.

The opposition demands electoral reform

Hargeisa- The main opposition leader, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, said they want a reform to be on the electoral system.

Somaliland: the President meets rival opposition leader

Hargeisa- President Muse Behi met with Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, an opposition leader who contended for the presidency with Behi.

Appeal court in Hargeisa upholds conviction of journalist

Hargeisa- The chairman of Hargeisa Appeal Court today announced that he upheld the conviction of journalist Mohamed Aden Dirir.

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